spießig
[ˈʃpiːsɪç]
The verdict
“spießig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Art eines Spießbürgers
Corpus desk
Index DE-spie-ig · spießig · German
spießig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | spießig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʃpiːsɪç] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „spießig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
spießig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃpiːsɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in der Art eines Spießbürgers".
Zero misspellings are on record for spießig in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is spießig, spelled S-P-I-E-S-S-I-G.
Definition
- 1in der Art eines Spießbürgers
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how spießig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Eine Hochzeit im weißen Kleid mit Schleier und dreistöckiger Torte findet seine Verlobte spießig.
Synonyms
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